key lime

noun

variants often Key lime
: a small aromatic lime

Examples of key lime in a Sentence

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Key Lime Key lime trees (Citrus aurantiifolia) are pretty reliable at bearing fruit. Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026 Apple, key lime, cherry, tomato, icebox and more round reasons to celebrate. Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2026 From over in Florida’s Dry Tortugas, there’s four-marlins salad with Key West pink shrimp and Key lime-coconut bars. John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026 The bar will be whipping up grasshoppers and Key lime pie martinis. Samantha Nelson, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for key lime

Word History

Etymology

Florida Keys

First Known Use

1905, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of key lime was in 1905

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“Key lime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/key%20lime. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.

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